This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Abdel Latif Baraka
This morning, Sunday, January 26, the coast of Larache witnessed a tragic accident, the traditional fishing boat called “Tarifa 2” having flowed with five fishermen on board. The accident occurred at the start of the day, leading to the death of a sailor, while four others survived.
According to sources on site, the survivors were able to reach the beach thanks to the efforts of the rescue teams immediately present. They were transferred to Larache Lamrim hospital to receive the necessary care, while the fisherman’s body who lost his life at sea was found.
-For his part, the captain of the port of Larache had launched a warning since January 20, calling all the fishermen of the region to caution due to the unfavorable weather conditions. We expected the region to know strong winds from the southeast blowing at a speed of 50 km/h, with strong waves reaching a height of 4 meters. The authorities decided to suspend maritime navigation in the port from Tuesday, January 21 in the evening.
In the meantime, the competent authorities have opened an investigation into the accident in order to determine the reasons which led to the sinking of the boat, while waiting to learn more about what happened.
